# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# Chapter 1: wxPython starting points
# Recipe 2: Adding the main frame
#
import wx

class MyFrame(wx.Frame):
    def __init__(self, parent, title="", style=wx.CLOSE_BOX|wx.CLIP_CHILDREN|wx.CAPTION|wx.SYSTEM_MENU|wx.MINIMIZE_BOX|wx.RESIZE_BORDER):
        super(MyFrame, self).__init__(parent, title=title, style=style)

        # Set an application icon
        self.SetIcon(wx.Icon("appIcon.png"))
        
        # Set the panel
        self.panel = wx.Panel(self)


class MyApp(wx.App):
    def OnInit(self):
        self.frame = MyFrame(None, title="Main Frame")
        self.frame.Show()
        return True

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = MyApp(False)
    app.MainLoop()

Style flag

Description

wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE

This flag is a bit mask of all the other flags described in the

following sections

wx.MINIMIZE_BOX

This displays the minimize button on the title bar

wx.MAXIMIZE_BOX

This displays the maximize button on the title bar

wx.RESIZE_BORDER

This allows the frame to be resized by the user

wx.CAPTION

This displays a title caption on the frames title bar

wx.CLOSE_BOX

This displays the close button on the title bar

wx.SYSTEM_MENU

This displays a system menu (the menu that appears when

clicking on the frame icon on Windows)

wx.CLIP_CHILDREN

This eliminates the flicker caused by background

repainting (Windows only)